Conversion Barrels - Litres

Between these two volume units, barrels are much larger and are used to define a larger amount of liquid quantity. Litres are more commonly found for defining everyday volumes such as bottles of water or other drinks. Barrels are not exclusively used for liquids but can be used to measure dry goods as well. Have a look at our bbl – L volume converter and the rest of our volume converters for conversion help.

How to use the Converter from Barrels to Litres?

Input the amount of barrels that you want to change in the box and click “convert” for an accurate barrel – litre conversion that will give you the equivalent quantity in litres. Convert litres to barrels if you need to work the other way around.

Formula to Convert bbl – L

To know exactly how our barrels to litres calculator works, we have provided the mathematical equation for the volume conversion below so you can do it by hand if you wish. For instance, 17 bbl = 1,994.91 L and 72 bbl = 8,449.04 L

[number of] barrels x 117.3477658 = [number of] litres

Uses for Barrels

Barrels are a measurement of volume used for trading beer and oil, although it can also be used for measuring dry quantities. In the United States beer barrels are more commonly known as kegs, with the unit of barrels being a more official way of defining the volume. Above is our barrel – litres converter.

Uses for Litres

Litres are a unit of volume that are easy to use for everyday capacities. The litre is subdivided into millilitres which are another common measurements found on bottles of drinks; one litre is the capacity for a cube with sides of 10cm. They derived from the French metric system that used the unit of litrons. Above is our barrel to litre calculator.